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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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