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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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