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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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