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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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