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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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