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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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