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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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