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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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