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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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