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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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