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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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