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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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