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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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