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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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