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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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