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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently 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 deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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