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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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