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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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