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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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