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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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