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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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