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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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