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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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