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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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