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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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