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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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