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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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