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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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