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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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