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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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