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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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