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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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