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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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