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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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