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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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