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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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