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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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