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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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