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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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