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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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