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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews 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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