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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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