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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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