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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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