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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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