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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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