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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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