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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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