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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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