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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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