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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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