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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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