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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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