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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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