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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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