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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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