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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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