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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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