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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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