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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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