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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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