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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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