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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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