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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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