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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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