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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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