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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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