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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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