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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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