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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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