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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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