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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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