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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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