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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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