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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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