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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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