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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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