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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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