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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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