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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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