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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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