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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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