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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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