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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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