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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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