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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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