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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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