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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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