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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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