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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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