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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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