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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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