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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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