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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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