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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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