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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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