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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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