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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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