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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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