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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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