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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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