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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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