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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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