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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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