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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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