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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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