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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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