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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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