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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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