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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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