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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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