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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores 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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