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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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