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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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