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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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