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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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