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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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