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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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