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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are 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 topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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