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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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