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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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