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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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