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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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