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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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