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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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