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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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