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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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