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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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