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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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