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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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