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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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