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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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