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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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