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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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