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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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