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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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