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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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