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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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