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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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