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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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