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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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