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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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