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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses 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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