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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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