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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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