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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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