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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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