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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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