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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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