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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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