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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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