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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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