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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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