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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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