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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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