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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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