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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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