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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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