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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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