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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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