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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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