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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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