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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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