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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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