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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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