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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations 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 digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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