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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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