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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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