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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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