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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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