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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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