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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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