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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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