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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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