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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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