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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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