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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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