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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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