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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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