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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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