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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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