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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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