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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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