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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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