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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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