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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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