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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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