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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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