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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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