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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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