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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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