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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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