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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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