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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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