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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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