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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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