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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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