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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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