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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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