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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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