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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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