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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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