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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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