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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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