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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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