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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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