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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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