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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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