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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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