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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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