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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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