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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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