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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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