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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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