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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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