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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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