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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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