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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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