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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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