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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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