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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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