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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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