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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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