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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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