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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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