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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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