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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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