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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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