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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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