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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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