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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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