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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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