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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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