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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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