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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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