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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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