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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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