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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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