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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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