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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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