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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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