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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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