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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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