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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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