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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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