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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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