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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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