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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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