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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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