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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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