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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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