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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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