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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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