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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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