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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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