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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores 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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