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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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