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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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