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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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