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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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