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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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