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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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