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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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