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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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