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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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