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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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