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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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