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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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