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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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