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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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