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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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