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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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