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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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