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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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