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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important 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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