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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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