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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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