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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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