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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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