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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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