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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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