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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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