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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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