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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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