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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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