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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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