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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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