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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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