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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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