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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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