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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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