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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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