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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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