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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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