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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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