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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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