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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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