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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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