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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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