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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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