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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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