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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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