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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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