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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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