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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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