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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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