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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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