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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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