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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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