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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources