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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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