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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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