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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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