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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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