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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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