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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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