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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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