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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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