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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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