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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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