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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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