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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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