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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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