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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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