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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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