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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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