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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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