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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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