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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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