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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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