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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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