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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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