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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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