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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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