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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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