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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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