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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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