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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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