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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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