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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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