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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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