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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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