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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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