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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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