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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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