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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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