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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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