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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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