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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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