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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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