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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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