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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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