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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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