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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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