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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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