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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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