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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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