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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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