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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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