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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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