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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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