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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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