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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches 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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