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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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