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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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