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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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