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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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