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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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