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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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