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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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