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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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