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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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