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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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