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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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