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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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