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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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