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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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