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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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