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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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