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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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