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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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