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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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