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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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