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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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