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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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