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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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