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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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