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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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