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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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