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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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