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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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