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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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