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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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