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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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