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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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