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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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