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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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