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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around 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 normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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