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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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