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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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