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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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