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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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