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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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