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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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