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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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