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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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