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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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