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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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