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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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