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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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