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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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