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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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