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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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