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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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