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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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