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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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