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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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