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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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