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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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