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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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