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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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