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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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