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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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