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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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