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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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