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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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