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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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