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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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