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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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