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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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