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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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