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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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