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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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