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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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