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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 (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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