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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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