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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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