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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies 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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