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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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