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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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