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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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