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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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