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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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