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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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