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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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