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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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