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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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