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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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