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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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