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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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