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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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