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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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