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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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