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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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