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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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