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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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