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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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