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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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