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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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