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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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