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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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