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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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