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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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