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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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