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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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