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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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