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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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