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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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