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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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