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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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