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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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