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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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