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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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