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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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