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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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