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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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