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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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