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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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