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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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