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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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