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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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