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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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