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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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