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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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