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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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