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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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