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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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