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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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