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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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