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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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