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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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