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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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