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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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