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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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