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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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