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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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