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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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