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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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