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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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