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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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