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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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