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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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