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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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