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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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