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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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