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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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