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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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