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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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