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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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