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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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