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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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