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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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